TUCSON, Ariz.–The Arizona men’s and women’s swim and dive team kicked off the home season in style with 23 first place finishes against UNLV at the Hillenbrand Aquatic Center. The women topped the Rebels by a score of 183-109, while the men came out on top with a score of 208-91.

On the women’s side, the Wildcats started the day by winning the 200 medley relay. The team of Alana Pazevic, Emma Schoettmer, Katja Hadjinak, and Grace Finnegan finished with a time of 1:41.50. Ashley Evens then went on to win the 1000 yard freestyle event with a time of 10:21.32.

Margo Geer had another good day in the pool with victories in the 200 free, 100 free, and the 50 free. The Cats swept all three of these events.

Bonnie Brandon also kept her momentum in the pool with another victory in the 200 back with a time of 2:00.09.

The Arizona men also had a good day in the pool starting off with a victory in the 200 medley relay. The team of Mitchell Friedman, Kevin Cordes, Giles Smith, and Carson Brindle swam to a finish of 1:28.85.

Sophomore Kelly Moodie took home an early victory for the Cats in the 200 free with a time of 1:39.84.

Friedemann added to his relay win with a victory in the 100 back. Smith also added 18 points for the Cats with victories in the 100 free and 100 fly.

Kevin Cordes tallied victories in the 100 breast and the 200 breast. Cordes won the 200 by almost 4 seconds. Meanwhile, Matt Barber notched his first victory of the season as he took home the 500 free in 4:34.80.

On the diving side, Rafael Quintero got two big wins on the afternoon as he claimed both the 1m and 3m events.

The men capped off the day with a victory in the 200 free relay. The team of Smith, Friedemann, Brian Stevens, and Jeff Amlee finished with a time of 1:21.90.

The Arizona women will be back in action on Friday, Nov. 8 when they host UCLA at 2 p.m. at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center. The men and women will then host USC on Saturday, Nov. 9th beginning at 2 p.m.

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